Overview
- After repossession of her Kia K5, McCreary discovered Taylor Kia of Lima had not renewed its business name registration.
- McCreary registered “Taylor Kia of Lima” in her own name and issued a cease-and-desist to the dealership and its parent company.
- A lower court had dismissed her case under an arbitration clause in her purchase documents and sent the dispute to private arbitration.
- On July 31, the Third District Court of Appeals held that the naming claim is unrelated to the car sale and therefore not covered by the arbitration agreement.
- The naming claim has been returned to Allen County Common Pleas Court for further legal proceedings.